Glossary

Space

A shared computer for a department or durable team. It runs Claude or Codex with shared channels, connections, skills, memory, threads, automations, and Library content.

Channel

A named area that organizes work inside a Space without creating a separate computer or setup. Every Space also has a default Threads area.

Sidekick

Your private place to work with AI and personal context.

Connector

An app, API, or data-source integration Type knows how to use.

Connection

A configured instance of a connector, usually authenticated with OAuth, an API key, or custom API settings.

Skill

A reusable workflow made of Markdown instructions and optional scripts or assets.

Automation

A schedule or event trigger that starts work in a Space.

Memory

Useful context Type carries forward from earlier activity. Memory can be scoped to a workspace, Space, or person.

Document

An editable written file that people and AI can create, revise, share, and update.

App

A web app AI builds for structured work such as a tracker, CRM, dashboard, queue, or internal workflow. An app can have its own database.

Library

The place to browse accessible files, apps, and skills. Each Space has a Library, and the global Library helps you find items across the workspace.

Thread

A shared conversation where coworkers can prompt AI together, talk without invoking AI, and keep files, apps, skills, tool calls, and previews together.

Composer

The message input where you write, add context, and choose between a Team message and AI response.

Inbox

Your personal notification queue. Items can be unread, read, or archived.

Overview

The front page of a Space, with a composer, work that needs attention, recent activity, and automation runs.

Ping

A one-to-one conversation with another person.

Harness

The technical runtime that executes AI work, such as Type-hosted Claude or Codex, or user-hosted OpenClaw where supported.